UKLTA

Open Banking: Open opportunities for Legal?
2021-11-11 12:00 - 13:00 UTC | Online Event
Topsy Taiwo – Business Development Manager at Thirdfort will discuss:
The what, how and why of Open Banking, and how it’s set to revolutionise the way firms handle AML.
Open Banking in action: real-life examples of Open Banking preventing fraud.
Open Banking Case Study – how one firm cut admin time in half and transformed their clients’ experience.

Building Legal Brands In The Tech Age
2021-11-03 16:30 - 17:30 | Online Event
UK Legaltech has experienced significant steps in its maturity as an industry over the past several years, with significant advances in funding, innovation and adoption being made.
As the needs of the sector continue to evolve, we ask how brand can be aligned to best serve startups, scale-ups, firms and investors involved in the space.
Moderated by brand consultancy Rowdy Studio, this panel discussion will provide insights into brand challenges, opportunities and ambitions in legal tech from the perspective of founders, lawyers and creatives.

Legal tech, innovation and students - what do they need to know and what does innovation in a law firm look like
2021-09-08 12:00 - 13:00 | Online Event
Speakers:
Jeremy Marshall – Lecturer in Law and Digital Education Lead (Law & Social Justice), University of Liverpool
Lydia Hazlehurst – Legal Technologist, Weightmans LLP
This session will explore the role of law tech/innovation in shaping the careers of future lawyers looking at how this is embedded in universities and how Jeremy sees this developing. We will be joined by Lydia who has taken up an innovation role after university to explore how it works in practice and the skills that are essential.

How to scale your technology suite using innovation
2021-07-15 16:00 - 17:00 | Online Event
Law firms are embracing mobile apps in a big way in 2021. And whilst creating 1 app is seen as the norm, now more than ever it is becoming an increasing expectation to build out a suite of apps that are both internal and client facing. Having the right knowledge to scale your technology is key.
During this webinar the Innovation team from Mills & Reeve will share their knowledge and insights on how they developed a suite of solutions that:
– Educate staff on the firm’s client facing technology
– Capture internal information in one place so it’s accessible on the go
– Stand out from competitors by taking advantage of technology and facilitating client communications
– Allow them to easily manage deadlines and key milestones, and remind clients of important events
In this webinar you’ll hear from Mills & Reeve’s Innovation team members Emma Jackson, Grace Macwilliam and Angie Morley who will share how they managed to overcome their innovation challenges through developing different solutions. They will be joined by Fliplet’s Account Manager Chris Longmuir, who works closely with Fliplet clients to deliver mobile apps with strong ROI and efficiency gains.

Social Media for Lawyers
2021-06-22 13:00 - 14:00 | Online Event
Social media platforms enable lawyers to build audiences, engage with groups and individuals, network and increase instructions. But it can be difficult to work out which networks to use, the type of content to create, and how to engage people without being ‘salesy’.
Join our webinar to hear founder and managing director of LexRex Communications, Victoria Moffatt talk about the power of social media and how lawyers can learn to utilise it. During this hour-long session Victoria will share her expertise, provide real-life examples of strong engagement and answer questions from delegates.

Accelerating client engagement and automating processes with apps
2021-04-20 16:00 - 17:00 | Online Event
Creating a client facing solution can save hundreds of billable hours and turn a complicated process into an automated workflow. Fliplet’s prefab app building platform gives firms a repeatable solution to take a complicated and time-consuming data collection process to market.
This webinar will cover a client facing solution created by Burness Paull with the following features:
Collect a large amount of complicated information to inform a legal document for the app user
Using logic to guide an app user through a time-consuming content gathering process
Allow the app user to submit updated information as and when required
Provide a contact directory of relevant firm experts
In this webinar you’ll hear from Burness Paull’s Innovation Manager, Sam Moore and Fliplet’s Account Manager, Chris Longmuir, who works closely with Fliplet clients to deliver mobile apps with strong ROI and efficiency gains.
You’ll be able to ask questions during the webinar. Chris and Sam will answer them during Q&A, at the end of the webinar.
If you are unable to attend, please register and we will send you a recording of the webinar afterwards.
DATE: Tuesday 20 April 2021
TIME: 11am – 11:45am ET / 4pm – 4:45pm UK
Burness Paull is a leading Scottish commercial firm of solicitors, with offices in Edinburgh, Glasgow and Aberdeen, acting for private and public sector clients. They are also a member of Lex Mundi, the world’s leading network of independent law firms.
In association with UKLTA
Speakers:
Sam Moore
Innovation Manager, Burness Paull
Sam Moore is the Innovation Manager at leading Scottish commercial law firm Burness Paull, having previously practiced there as a construction solicitor and a legal technologist. Sam brings a unique mix of professional training, technical knowledge, and commercial experience to this role. Outside of his core duties at Burness Paull, Sam is a board member of Lawscot Tech and teaches a Legal Innovation and Technology elective at the University of Glasgow’ School of Law. Sam was also Scotland’s first Accredited Legal Technologist.
Chris Longmuir
Account Manager, Fliplet
Chris joined Fliplet in September 2019 after many years in senior roles for multinational organizations, the majority of which was spent leading sales teams and managing senior client relationships.At Fliplet, Chris works closely with over 50 global law firm clients to support them in their use of apps, share best practices and help manage their mobile strategy. Chris’ role is to also ensure that all of Fliplets clients get the maximum value from the relationship and hosts a number of innovative sessions with them including Hack Days, Use Case Study sessions, App strategy reviews and much more.

Safe Harbour, Trust Frameworks & Technology: Future-Proofing for Conveyancers in 2021
2021-03-05 12:00 - 13:00
The UKgov ‘Digital Identity Trust Scheme” pilot is on the horizon in 2021 and set to positively impact conveyancing.
What it is, how it will affect your firm and what else do you need to be aware of in light of recent updates to LSAG guidance in relation to technology.
We’ll share a practical run down of the facts so far, share some views and engage with a Q&A.
Panel: Sinéad Gallagher, Legal Sector Account Manager, Amiqus Andrew McGinlay, Commercial Property, Burness Paull Matt Jewel, R&D Engineer, Amiqus

A new approach to working practices in Microsoft 365
2021-02-25 13:00 - 14:00 | Online Event
Law firms are currently using or considering the use of Microsoft 365. How can the functionality and tools in Microsoft 365 be used to deliver new working practices?
In this webinar we will go through how Microsoft 365 can be used to automate business process, secure your data, enable collaboration and dispersed keep teams in touch.
Chair & Panel
Nigel Stott, Baskerville Drummond, nigel@baskervilledrummond.com

Marketing Your Law Firm in 2021
2021-01-26 10:00 - 11:00 | Online Event
Key Topics

• What content marketing is
• why it is important and what opportunities it presents for law firms, and
• how we can implement in our law firm marketing strategy.
Chair & Panel

Chair: David Opie, Solve Legal Marketing (Novastone)

Will Compliance ever be the same?
2020-12-17 12:00 - 13:00 | Online Event
How will compliance in law firms develop in 2020? Which working practices developed due to necessity during lockdown will survive? How will technology help / hinder us in 2021? Join us for a lunchtime panel with compliance leaders from leading UK firms.
Chair: Steve Brett, Founder – E3 Compliance Training Ltd
Panel:
Kate Burt, Head of Risk & Compliance – Vincents Solicitors
Bethan Davies, Risk and Compliance Director – Freeths LLP
Lauren Watson, Head of Legal Partnerships – Legl
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Innovation Sounding Board
2020-12-10 10:00 - 11:00, 2020-10-15 10:30 - 12:00 | Online Event
Are you tasked with leading or championing innovation in a law firm? Facing some hurdles or got some great ideas to share?
Join us every 2 months for a coffee and a chat to swap tips and tricks with others in a similar role.
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Global Legal Tech Report (Northern Hemisphere Launch)
2020-12-01 19:00 - 20:00 | Online Event
Earlier in the year the UKLTA joined a global research project to assess the state of the legaltech industry worldwide.
An initiative of the Australian Legal Technology Association (ALTA) and Alpha Creates the unprecedented research project set out to definitively assess the state of the global legaltech industry through the lens of the business of starting and running a legaltech start-up. Backed by every major legaltech association in the world, it was the first study into legaltech that asks the companies behind the booming sector. The other legaltech associations participating include: International Legal Technology Association (ILTA), European Legal Tech Association (ELTA), ASEAN Legal Tech (ALT) and Legal Tech NZ (LTNZ).
We are delighted to invite you to this free webinar to hear the major findings from the global research.
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Document Automation: the why, when, where, what, who and how
2020-11-11 12:00 - 13:00 | Online Event
Why attend?
If you are thinking about documentation automation, or already do it but want to understand how you can improve your systems, this webinar will cover it all. Hear from law firms and document automation providers as they discuss the key benefits, what it has done for their firms and how to do in the best possible way.
Key Topics

Why – why should you consider document automation? What can it do for your business/productivity?
When – when should you start looking it? When is the appropriate time to implement?
Where – where do you start?
What – what can be automated? What do you need to think about? What can the pitfalls be?
Who – who do you partner with? What should you look for in a partner?
How – how do you go about implementing it? What does success look like?

Chair & Panel
Chair: David Newick, Arken.legal (UK) Ltd
Panel

Giles Thompson, Avvoka
Alex Hamilton, Radiant Law
Sophie Yates, Fodens Solicitors

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Launch of GLTR UK Report with UKLTA & The Law Society
2020-10-22 12:00 - 13:00 | Online Event
We are delighted to invite you to our free webinar as we launch the report on our findings from our research in the UK.
The report takes us on a deep dive into the state of the UK legal tech market, including where legal tech hotspots can be found.
Hosted by The Legaltech Association for the UK (UKLTA) Chair, Matthew Pennington, and presented by lead researcher, Eric Chin from Alpha Creates, this not-to-miss free webinar will discuss the key findings of the UK research including:

What type of legal tech companies are there in UK and who are they serving?
What type of people have founded UK legal tech companies and what type of roles do they recruit for?
What programming languages and cloud services are UK legal tech companies using?
What revenue models are UK legal tech companies using and why?
Have UK legal tech companies used investors to grow their business and if so, how did they raise funds?
What are UK legal tech companies’ largest costs and where are they looking to invest?

Attendees at this free event will receive 50% off the Global Legal Tech Report for the UK!
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How to have a successful law tech proof of concept
2020-10-20 12:00 - 13:00 | Online Event
Running a proof of concept is the first step in trying a new law tech solution but it can involve many pitfalls. Hear from a law firm and vendor perspective as speakers from Kira System, Neota Logic and Weightmans share some top tips on how to get the most out of the pilot, and what each party expects.
Speakers
Catriona Wolfenden – Partner and Innovation Manager at Weightmans
Maximilian Paterson – Manager, Legal Affairs at Neota Logic
Katja Ericson – Global Customer Engagement Manager at Kira Systems
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Adopting a Digital Culture in Conveyancing
2020-10-06 12:00 - 14:00 | Online Event
In this webinar (hosted by our Associate Member the Council for Licensed Conveyancers) we will hear several case studies touching on various aspects of operating a digital conveyancing practice, including:

Digital Onboarding
AML / Source of Funds / ID Verification
Client Communication during the transaction
Cloud Telephony & Computing
Remote working and team wellness
Cloud case management / API’s

Chair: Stephen Ward, CLC
Our speakers presenting case studies include:

Clare Hallett – Partner & Head of Residential Property, Frettens Solicitors
Rachael Hodge – Business Development Manager, PM Property Lawyers
Simon Law – Director & Head of Legal Practice, DC Law
Chris Walker – IT Director, Gorvins Solicitors
Peter Ambrose – Owner and Managing Director, The Partnership
Bhavisa Patel – Snr. Product Delivery & Applications Dev Manager, Eversheds Sutherland

There will be the opportunity after each presentation for the chair and audience members to ask questions, before bringing all speakers into a panel discussion to consider how to transition to a digital culture more generally.
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Can Artificial Intelligence help your firm? AI Case Studies.
2020-09-30 12:00 - 13:00 | Online Event
How can artificial intelligence technology benefit your legal practice? Join a selection of legal technology providers and their clients on Wed 30th Sept 2020, from 12:00 – 13:00 BST, to showcase the real value, benefits and outcomes of adopting new AI technologies.
This unique online event brings together clients of legal technology providers to discuss their experiences, collaborations and journeys in adopting AI-powered tools.
Open to legal professionals around the world, this event will benefit solicitors, barristers, librarians, partners and knowledge managers who are interested in adopting new technologies and would like to hear the experiences of current users.
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What will the future of professional services firms look like? Using scenarios to explore uncertainties
2020-07-30 12:30 - 13:30 | Online Event
Although the future is inherently unknowable, key uncertainties can be identified which can help firms and regulators prepare for different outcomes. Using scenarios can help reveal assumptions, stress-test strategies and enable strategic conversations. To explore these issues, this webinar brings together people with different perspectives gained from using scenarios to help professionals and leaders explore the future of work, the professions and technology. It includes key insights from three 2030 scenarios exploring AI for mid-sized law and accounting firms developed by the Next Generation Professional Services Firms project team.

Blockchain Webinar
2020-07-29 11:00 - 12:00 | Online Event
In this session Laurence Kirk will share his thoughts and experiences on how blockchain technology, smart contracts and Zero Knowledge Proofs are transforming the legal sector and what the key benefits have been so far.
Laurence will also share some recent developments on the legal status of cryptoassets, smart contracts and ownership rights.
The session is intended to provide insight into how the legal industry is evolving from what was previously a traditional field, and how the UK have taken steps to review smart contracts in comparison to traditional contracts and to protect owners of cryptoassets from potential wrongdoing.

Opportunities and Dilemmas of IT Adoption in Professional Services (Customer Versus Client Perspectives)
2020-07-23 12:30 - 13:30 | Online Event
Client and general counsel perspectives on innovation from our panellists:

James Sullivan (Monzo Bank)

Neil Bruce (American Express)

Ify Okoli-Watson (Thomson Reuters)

Fraser McLeay (University of Sheffield)

Alistair Maiden (SYKE)

Information Security Review
2020-07-16 17:00 - 18:00 | Online Event
Four months on from the initial coronavirus lockdown, many firms have now adapted to new ways of working. For many firms, changes to working practices were brought about swiftly.
In this session we review new and emerging threats that law firms are encountering, and consider strategies to mitigate the risks. The session will provide practical advice you can implement at your own firm to bolster your own cyber defences, as well as an introduction to technologies that can assist in this area.
Chair: Dr Heather Anson, MD – Anson Evaluate
Panel

Peter Wright, MD – Digital Law UK
Jen Williams, Head of IT & Security – Practical Vision Network
David Baskerville, Director – Baskerville Drummond

Non-Members
You can attend your first UKLTA event as a guest. If you are interested in supporting the UKLTA and its work within the UK legal and legal technology sector, then please consider joining us! You can find out more about the UKLTA and its benefits for both law firms and tech companies in the member benefits section of our website.
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Preparing the next generation of lawyers and accountants
2020-07-16 12:30 - 13:30 | Online Event
Joanna Kingston Davies (Jackson Lees Group)

Andrea Marshall (Freshfields )

Stuart Whittle (Weightmans)

Jonathan Patterson (DWF Ventures)

John Haskell (University of Manchester)

Impact of Covid-19 on legal technology adoption
2020-07-15 10:00 - 11:00 | Online Event
In this Eagle Lab webinar, Katie Atkinson (Professor of Computer Science and Dean of the School of Electrical Engineering, Electronics and Computer Science at the University of Liverpool) will share experiences and thoughts on the impact of Covid-19 on legal technology adoption from an academic perspective.

Wills and LPA’s during lockdown
2020-07-09 17:00 - 18:00 | Online Event
With the nation being advised to keep contact between individuals outside of their household to a minimum, and where particular care must be taken with households who are shielding – law firms still need to be able to put wills and LPA’s in place correctly.
In this session we will hear from several firms about the practices they have adopted, and how legal technology is assisting them complete wills and LPA’s for their clients. The session will provide practical advice you can implement at your own firm, as well as an introduction to technologies that can assist in this area.
Our Panel

Pippa Shepherd – Arken Legal
Lorraine Robinson, Head of Legal – Farewill and Incoming co-chair of Law Society Wills & Equity Committee.
Sarah Blair, Director of IT – Thorntons
Gareth Wisdom, Partner – Hugh James
Seb Shakh, CEO – Love Legal
Jonathan Maskew, Head of Probate, Wills, Trusts and CoP – Simpson Millar

Non-Members
You can attend your first UKLTA event as a guest. If you are interested in supporting the UKLTA and its work within the UK legal and legal technology sector, then please consider joining us! You can find out more about the UKLTA and its benefits for both law firms and tech companies in the member benefits section of our website.
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Incubators, Incubation and Nurturing Technology in the Professions
2020-07-09 12:30 - 13:30 | Online Event
Now is the time for tech: The future of professional services beyond the crisis
The aim of this event would be to explore how the shift remote working could be capitalised upon to sustain momentum around the use and uptake of different technologies, and explore the appetite of firms to start introducing and utilising AI capabilities.
Event in Partnership with NextGenPSF
This event is being help in partnership with NextGenPSF, You do not need to be a UKLTA member to attend.
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Client Communication & Confidentiality
2020-07-02 17:00 - 18:00 | Online Event
Communication between law firms and their clients is now relying on the use of technology more than ever before – whether that be communication apps or call forwarding to remote workers.
In this session we will hear from several firms about the practices they have adopted, and how legal technology is helping them to continue communicating with their clients effectively, whilst also ensuring client confidentiality. The session will provide practical advice you can implement at your own firm, as well as an introduction to technologies that can assist in this area.
Chair: Harvey Harding, Managing Director – PM Law
Panel
Catriona Wolfenden, Partner & Innovation Manager – Weightmans
Nigel Stott, Head of IT – Hudgell Solicitors
Kevin Bishop, Senior Business Development Consultant – etiCloud
Rob Hosier, Sales & Marketing Director – InCase
Non-Members
You can attend your first UKLTA event as a guest. If you are interested in supporting the UKLTA and its work within the UK legal and legal technology sector, then please consider joining us! You can find out more about the UKLTA and its benefits for both law firms and tech companies in the member benefits section of our website.
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The Realities of Adopting AI in Mid-Tier Firms
2020-07-02 12:30 - 13:30 | Online Event
The opportunities but also challenges of adopting new technology were on the agenda of many mid-tier firms before the disruptions of Covid-19, and are even more important now. In this webinar we explore the approaches, experiences and challenges faced by firms. Our expert panel will consider the distinctive opportunities technology creates for the mid-tier and the way technology can help firms prosper in an ever more competitive business environment.
Event in Partnership with NextGenPSF
This event is being help in partnership with NextGenPSF, You do not need to be a UKLTA member to attend.
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Remote Client Onboarding
2020-06-25 17:00 - 18:00 | Online Event
With the nation currently being advised to keep contact between individuals outside of their household to a minimum, law firms have had to adapt their processes for completing AML and KYC checks, as well as managing engagement processes – including obtaining signed documents.
In this session we will hear from several firms about the practices they have adopted, and how legal technology is assisting them with onboarding clients remotely. The session will provide practical advice you can implement at your own firm, as well as an introduction to technologies that can assist in this area.
Chair: Rob Hosier – inCase
Panel

Robyn Weatherley, Head of Marketing – Thirdfort
Laura Bosworth, Head of Sales & Marketing – Amiqus
Rachael Hodge, Business Development Manager – PM Property Lawyers
Chris Walker, IT Director – Gorvins

Non-Members
You can attend your first UKLTA event as a guest. If you are interested in supporting the UKLTA and its work within the UK legal and legal technology sector, then please consider joining us! You can find out more about the UKLTA and its benefits for both law firms and tech companies in the member benefits section of our website.
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Adopting AI in Professional Services Firms : An International Perspective
2020-06-25 12:30 - 13:30 | Online Event
AI adoption in Professional Services Firms is set to bring with it unprecedented benefits such as wider access to public goods (e.g. health, justice). However, it also faces significant challenges in terms of lack of technological maturity, access to data, budget constraints and reluctance to change. In this webinar we explore whether such challenges differ or align across different countries.
Event in Partnership with NextGenPSF
This event is being help in partnership with NextGenPSF, You do not need to be a UKLTA member to attend.
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